10-13-2008, 08:22 AM
I wouldn't in any way be suggesting that the Hawaiian people are lacking real complaints. They do have very legitimate complaints. Many people around the world do. I would suggest however two things.
First, while the Hawaiian people have a valid complaint, to be a responsible complaint it needs to be determined against whom. I'm not a deserving target. I had nothing to do with any of it, and didn't benefit in the slightest from it. In fact, my process of moving to Hawaii is identical in process and motivation for the first migration here. I came on a boat looking for a new better life. I came to an undeveloped, unoccupied piece of land and settled there.
Secondly, while its certainly unfortunate but all too often common to have been screwed out of home and livelihood, to then proceed to attempt to screw other people out of home and livelihood isn't a constructive answer.
We are not going to be able to hang in there in the forthcoming environment unless we pull together. I expect mutual need may bring us closer together than bloodlines might ever have.
First, while the Hawaiian people have a valid complaint, to be a responsible complaint it needs to be determined against whom. I'm not a deserving target. I had nothing to do with any of it, and didn't benefit in the slightest from it. In fact, my process of moving to Hawaii is identical in process and motivation for the first migration here. I came on a boat looking for a new better life. I came to an undeveloped, unoccupied piece of land and settled there.
Secondly, while its certainly unfortunate but all too often common to have been screwed out of home and livelihood, to then proceed to attempt to screw other people out of home and livelihood isn't a constructive answer.
We are not going to be able to hang in there in the forthcoming environment unless we pull together. I expect mutual need may bring us closer together than bloodlines might ever have.